TikTok campaign brings attention to missing mother | Forensic Files

this 26-year-old mother of two seemingly vanished just over a year ago she was last seen on March 31st 2023 was was the
last time her two young children would see their mother but Maddie Kingsbury's disappearance quickly gained widespread
attention thanks to a series of Tik toks posted by Maddie's sister Megan Tik Tok
I need you to do your thing I need your help this is my sister meline Kingsbury um she's missing the
post eventually had over half a million views help us find her she's got two kids she's my best friend she's my
little sister we need to get her back please help us Maddie vanished after dropping her two children off at a
daycare center in Winona Minnesota Maddie lived with the father of her kids Adam fral police say fral told them he
and Maddie returned home from the daycare center and then Maddie went to her office in the basement to do some
work before heading to her job at the Mayo Clinic but later in the day Maddie's mother Christa neighbor says
she began to worry after not hearing from her for hours something in my gut just didn't feel right mother's
intuition right the next morning on April 1st a missing person's report was filed and the search began so many
people have asked to help look for meline Kingsbury that it allowed law enforcement to expand their search
there's no guide book on how to search for a missing loved one and searching for her was
easily one of the most traumatic things I've ever experienced in my life we're all hopeful she's alive behind the
scenes investigators began taking a harder look at Adam fral especially after mti's friends came forward with
some disturbing stories Ming called me shortly after an incident happened between her and
Adam where he had told her that if she wasn't careful she was going to end up just like Gabby petito The Gabby petito
case fixated the nation in the fall of 2021 after the young woman from Long Island was found dead 1 month after she
vanished I told her you need to get out and you need to get it get out now that's not an empty threat and when
Maddie went missing her friends and family reported that incident to police according to the criminal complaint
detectives interviewed Adam and when asked about the Gabby Patito comments he claimed he was trying to make a joke he
also denied ever being violent with Maddie Maddie had been missing for 35 days when her best friend Katie and
others gathered to remember her she was the kindest most beautiful soul even on the brightest days it still feels dark
and gloomy without her here Maddie's Father David Kingsbury addressed the crowd inside a local church we know that
meline is around here somewhere she just didn't vanish someone knows something someone saw something
make this your Battle Cry where's meline where is she make it loud and don't stop until she's found on June
7th 2023 Megan Kingsbury addressed her loyal Tik Tok followers hey Tik Tok good morning happy
Wednesday Maddy's still missing please continue to spread the word about my sister meline but just hours later we
begin the hour with breaking news out of Southeastern Minnesota 68 days after MD
disappeared a sheriff's deputy found human remains along this lonely country road was on the floor and like scream
crying you know what do you say when somebody tells you something like that there's nothing that you can say for
mti's best friend Katie the news was shattering her reaction was captured on her video doorbell camera
the very next day Mattie's friends along with the public heard the news from Winona's police chief law enforcement
has confirmed the remains are those of meline Kingsbury

When a Minnesota mother of two went missing in 2023, her sister launched a TikTok campaign that brought attention to her mysterious disappearance.

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Brief Summary

Maddie Kingsbury vanished in March 2023; her remains were found 68 days later, raising questions about her partner Adam Fral.

Key points

Maddie Kingsbury's Disappearance. A mother of two vanished after dropping her kids off at daycare, sparking widespread concern.
A Disturbing Warning. Maddie's friend recalls Adam's chilling comment about her safety, referencing Gabby Petito.
Tragic Discovery. 68 days after her disappearance, human remains were found, confirming Maddie's fate.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

I need you to do your thing, I need your help.

Maddie's sister Megan pleading for help on TikTok.

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